Fully revised second edition, published August 2003

Written by leading figures in anaesthesia and analgesia, this concise book discusses the methodology and available evidence from systematic reviews on the current best practice in anaesthesia and analgesia. The outstanding success of the first edition is built upon in this thoroughly revised and updated text. Contributors are from acknowledged world authorities on systematic review in the specialty.

This is the most comprehensive book published to date on the application of evidence based medicine in the speciality, and will be an invaluable reference for all practising anaesthetists.

" ...I commend it to all anaesthetists who wish to think about how we use research data to inform our practice"
British Journal of Anaesthesia (on the previous edition)